Several suspects charged with multiple felonies to appear in court Monday

Published: Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, May 31, 2013 at 2:19 p.m.

Seven suspects separately facing a slew of felony charges from larceny to breaking and entering are set to appear in Henderson County Superior Court Monday. Three face the threat of being convicted as habitual felons.

Judges can set longer prison sentences for those judged to be habitual felons. A person sentenced as a habitual felon must have three previous convictions for felonious crimes. The dates of offense and conviction cannot overlap.

Brian Glenn Davis, 25, of Lawndale Drive in East Flat Rock faces a total of 35 counts in court, ranging from misdemeanor larceny to felony habitual breaking and entering. Davis had two outstanding warrants for breaking and entering when Hendersonville police arrested him downtown in September.

He has been charged with four counts of felonious larceny, two counts of habitual breaking and entering, one count of habitual felon, six counts of felony breaking and entering, three felony counts of conspiracy, nine felony probation violations and one count each of felony larceny of a firearm, felony possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, attempted first degree burglary, possession of stolen goods, felony trafficking of opium or heroin, misdemeanor larceny and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods.

Davis has spent six months in North Carolina prisons and the past year-and-a-half under probation, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety.

He served six months in 2010 after he was convicted of credit card theft and financial card fraud in Henderson County. On Nov. 4, 2011, he was convicted of uttering a forged paper and financial card fraud. On Jan. 20, 2012, he was convicted of aiding and abetting a criminal act of obtaining property by false pretenses and larceny.

Six months later, he was convicted of felony breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering. He was ordered to serve 36 months of probation for his last three convictions.

Charles William Maynard, 60, was convicted 10 years ago as a habitual felon when he pleaded guilty to stealing a motor vehicle and leading officers on a chase. He was sentenced to between seven years and six months and nine years and nine months in prison, but it wasn't his first conviction.

He was found guilty in 1997 of assault with a deadly weapon, larceny and possession of a schedule VI substance, and he served nearly two years in prison. In 1989, he was sentenced to a maximum of four years for breaking and entering, but was out in time to be convicted of driving while impaired in 1990 and of larceny of a motor vehicle in 1992. He was sentenced to a maximum of eight years in prison in 1992.

In 1987, he was convicted of misdemeanor larceny and was ordered to serve a maximum of two years. A year later, he was convicted of escaping prison. According to the Department of Public Safety, that was his second escape.

Maynard was most recently released from prison in 2009, but now faces more theft charges, including another label as a habitual felon. He has been charged with one felony count each of breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods, larceny after breaking and entering and habitual felon.

John Phillip Ledford, 35, of 189 Concord Road, Asheville, faces 20 counts of felonious breaking and entering and 14 counts of felonious larceny after breaking and entering. He was convicted of his first felony in North Carolina in 2011 and was ordered to serve eight-10 months in prison for obtaining property by false pretenses. Two years later, he was convicted of five counts of larceny, four counts of breaking and entering, one count each of possession of a firearm by a felon and possessing a schedule II substance. He was ordered to serve a total of three-eight years in prison.

Steven Roger Sheehan, 35, faces two counts each of felonious breaking and entering and felonious larceny after breaking and entering and one count of possessing stolen goods. He has been charged with being a habitual felon.

He served a year and a half in prison after he was convicted of second-degree burglary, larceny and possession of burglary tools in Henderson County on June 2, 2009. Two years earlier, he was convicted of possessing (with an intent to sell) a Schedule II substance, attempted breaking and entering vehicles and two counts of aiding and abetting breaking and entering, larceny and possessing stolen goods. He was sentenced to probation.

Walter D. Short, 47, faces two counts of failure to appear on a felony and one count each of felony habitual breaking and entering, felony larceny, felony breaking and entering, felony obtain property by false pretense, misdemeanor larceny and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods.

Short has spent more than 15 years of his life behind bars. He served four years and eight months in a North Carolina prison after he was convicted in 1994 of multiple counts of felony breaking and entering, larceny, uttering a forged paper, manufacturing a schedule VI substance and possessing stolen goods. He was released from prison in 1999.

In 2001, he was convicted of larceny, common law robbery, felony breaking and entering and uttering forged papers. He was ordered to serve a combined sentence of 10 years and seven months.

Christopher Aaron Lewis, 25, and Lance Miller Staton, 25, were charged with multiple counts of first-degree burglary after an 87-year-old woman told police she caught them breaking into her Highland Lake home.

The pair was nabbed by deputies, who later connected them to three other home burglaries in the Crooked Creek subdivision. Lewis and Staton have each been charged with five felony counts of first-degree burglary and one count each of felonious breaking and entering and felony larceny after breaking and entering.

<p>Seven suspects separately facing a slew of felony charges from larceny to breaking and entering are set to appear in Henderson County Superior Court Monday. Three face the threat of being convicted as habitual felons. </p><p>Judges can set longer prison sentences for those judged to be habitual felons. A person sentenced as a habitual felon must have three previous convictions for felonious crimes. The dates of offense and conviction cannot overlap.</p><p>Brian Glenn Davis, 25, of Lawndale Drive in East Flat Rock faces a total of 35 counts in court, ranging from misdemeanor larceny to felony habitual breaking and entering. Davis had two outstanding warrants for breaking and entering when Hendersonville police arrested him downtown in September.</p><p>He has been charged with four counts of felonious larceny, two counts of habitual breaking and entering, one count of habitual felon, six counts of felony breaking and entering, three felony counts of conspiracy, nine felony probation violations and one count each of felony larceny of a firearm, felony possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, attempted first degree burglary, possession of stolen goods, felony trafficking of opium or heroin, misdemeanor larceny and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods.</p><p>Davis has spent six months in North Carolina prisons and the past year-and-a-half under probation, according to the N.C. Department of Public Safety.</p><p>He served six months in 2010 after he was convicted of credit card theft and financial card fraud in Henderson County. On Nov. 4, 2011, he was convicted of uttering a forged paper and financial card fraud. On Jan. 20, 2012, he was convicted of aiding and abetting a criminal act of obtaining property by false pretenses and larceny. </p><p>Six months later, he was convicted of felony breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering. He was ordered to serve 36 months of probation for his last three convictions.</p><p>Charles William Maynard, 60, was convicted 10 years ago as a habitual felon when he pleaded guilty to stealing a motor vehicle and leading officers on a chase. He was sentenced to between seven years and six months and nine years and nine months in prison, but it wasn't his first conviction. </p><p>He was found guilty in 1997 of assault with a deadly weapon, larceny and possession of a schedule VI substance, and he served nearly two years in prison. In 1989, he was sentenced to a maximum of four years for breaking and entering, but was out in time to be convicted of driving while impaired in 1990 and of larceny of a motor vehicle in 1992. He was sentenced to a maximum of eight years in prison in 1992.</p><p>In 1987, he was convicted of misdemeanor larceny and was ordered to serve a maximum of two years. A year later, he was convicted of escaping prison. According to the Department of Public Safety, that was his second escape.</p><p>Maynard was most recently released from prison in 2009, but now faces more theft charges, including another label as a habitual felon. He has been charged with one felony count each of breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods, larceny after breaking and entering and habitual felon.</p><p>John Phillip Ledford, 35, of 189 Concord Road, Asheville, faces 20 counts of felonious breaking and entering and 14 counts of felonious larceny after breaking and entering. He was convicted of his first felony in North Carolina in 2011 and was ordered to serve eight-10 months in prison for obtaining property by false pretenses. Two years later, he was convicted of five counts of larceny, four counts of breaking and entering, one count each of possession of a firearm by a felon and possessing a schedule II substance. He was ordered to serve a total of three-eight years in prison.</p><p>Steven Roger Sheehan, 35, faces two counts each of felonious breaking and entering and felonious larceny after breaking and entering and one count of possessing stolen goods. He has been charged with being a habitual felon.</p><p>He served a year and a half in prison after he was convicted of second-degree burglary, larceny and possession of burglary tools in Henderson County on June 2, 2009. Two years earlier, he was convicted of possessing (with an intent to sell) a Schedule II substance, attempted breaking and entering vehicles and two counts of aiding and abetting breaking and entering, larceny and possessing stolen goods. He was sentenced to probation.</p><p>Walter D. Short, 47, faces two counts of failure to appear on a felony and one count each of felony habitual breaking and entering, felony larceny, felony breaking and entering, felony obtain property by false pretense, misdemeanor larceny and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods.</p><p>Short has spent more than 15 years of his life behind bars. He served four years and eight months in a North Carolina prison after he was convicted in 1994 of multiple counts of felony breaking and entering, larceny, uttering a forged paper, manufacturing a schedule VI substance and possessing stolen goods. He was released from prison in 1999. </p><p>In 2001, he was convicted of larceny, common law robbery, felony breaking and entering and uttering forged papers. He was ordered to serve a combined sentence of 10 years and seven months.</p><p>Christopher Aaron Lewis, 25, and Lance Miller Staton, 25, were charged with multiple counts of first-degree burglary after an 87-year-old woman told police she caught them breaking into her Highland Lake home.</p><p>The pair was nabbed by deputies, who later connected them to three other home burglaries in the Crooked Creek subdivision. Lewis and Staton have each been charged with five felony counts of first-degree burglary and one count each of felonious breaking and entering and felony larceny after breaking and entering. </p><p>Reach Weaver at emily.weaver@blueridgenow.com or 828-694-7867.</p>